Nature has wonderful things to adore. Glory of unending sky, golden sun rays, Dews on the blades of grass, chirping of birds, sound of cool breeze, golden leaves flutter gently on the ground and change in seasons, all are nature’s marvelous creations for us. We are connected to nature in one and another way. Nature has diversity and we all get overwhelmed by it. Do you know Farmers has real connection with Mother Nature? Agriculture is the way which connects us to the nature. We all admire nature’s beauty and some love to have a small garden in their house to cherish the beauty of elegant flowers and vegetables. You can have your own market garden to enjoy nature’s beauty. You can grow flowers, vegetables and fruits on small scale which can be directly sold to consumers.
Caroline Plouff has her own market garden and being an agriculture manager at Bettendor, she loves to be with nature and using her experience in agriculture for growing fruits, herbs, and unique vegetables varieties. Plouf’s market garden specialty is its cut flowers. These fresh from the garden flowers are used to decorate homes. Cut flowers are gathered in a beautiful basket to form a bouquet with stems and leaves and can be a perfect gift for any occasion. Small market garden can be your income resource too. So if you’re a nature lover then you can make money too. So if you’re starting of your own market garden then consider these tips shared by caroline Ploff.
Here are some tips shared by Caroline Plouff to have a beautiful market garden.
First and foremost point is to decide why you want to grow a market garden? Is it for money or interest? If your primary need is money then you have to evaluate how much do you want from market garden and also calculate the budget for it.
First and foremost point is to decide why you want to grow a market garden? Is it for money or interest? If your primary need is money then you have to evaluate how much do you want from market garden and also calculate the budget for it.
Select the location of your market garden. According to Caroline your market garden shouldn’t be more far from the main local market.
To establish a successful market garden, you have to understand and prioritize factors like soil fertility, climate, topography, water access and infrastructure before doing investment in a site.
To establish a successful market garden, you have to understand and prioritize factors like soil fertility, climate, topography, water access and infrastructure before doing investment in a site.
Design of the market garden also plays an important role; you have to set separate places for the different things you want to grow. Fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers should be organized in different spaces. Other working spaces like for storage, water reservoir and wind mills should also be designed carefully.
Low startup cost and Low operating cost can work as a magic wand for establishing your market garden on initial stage.
By Productive Farming methods, you can cut short the time of vegetable and fruits production.
Direct selling of your produce establishes a loyalty relationship between the producer and the consumer.
Last but not the least Planning and management is the key to success. Plan your crop calendar before the season start can boost up your market garden production.
